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The Samaritan Rivalry
Commentaries explain that sending messengers was necessary because of deep-seated hostility between Jews and Samaritans. This conflict was rooted in history and religion, centering on a dispute over the true place of worship—Mount Gerizim for Samaritans versus the Temple in Jerusalem for Jews. Jesus's journey to Jerusalem was seen as a direct rejection of their sacred site.
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Albert Barnes
On Luke 9:52
18th Century
Theologian
Sent messengers. In the original, the word is angels; and the use of that word here shows that the word angel in the Bib…
AT Robertson
On Luke 9:52
Sent messengers (απεστειλεν αγγελους). As a precaution since he was going to Jerusalem through Samaria. The Samaritans did not obj…
Charles Ellicott
On Luke 9:52
19th Century
Bishop
And sent messengers before his face.—It is remarkable that the words “Samaria” and “Samaritan” do not occur at all in Saint Mark, …
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Charles Spurgeon
On Luke 9:52–53
19th Century
Preacher
And sent messengers before his face: and they went, and entered into a village of the Samaritans, to make ready for him. And they did not recei…
Expositor's Bible Commentary
On Luke 9:52
Jesus “sent messengers on ahead” (cf. 10:1–16), who were not told to preach but simply to “get things ready for him.” 53–54 The residents of the Sa…
John Calvin
On Luke 9:52
16th Century
Theologian
And he sent messengers. It is probable that our Lord was, at that time, attended by a great multitude of followers, for the messengers…
John Gill
On Luke 9:52
17th Century
Pastor
And sent messengers before his face
Who very likely were his two disciples, James and John, since they so highly res…
Matthew Henry
On Luke 9:51–56
17th Century
Minister
The disciples did not consider that the conduct of the Samaritans was rather the effect of national prejudices and bigotry than of enmity to the wo…